How the Material Girl daringly made her way to the top

1) The Midwest Girl

1) The Midwest Girl

At 25, Madonna was on her way to becoming a star in New York—where she found it a little be easier to be daring than in her hometown of Rochester, Michigan. For the November cover story, the singer wrote in BAZAAR, "if you are a pop star, eccentric behavior is expected from you...I was also wearing as many crucifixes around my neck as I could carry, and telling people in interviews that I did it because I thought Jesus was sexy. Well, he was sexy to me, but I also said it to be provocative."

2) The Virgin Tour

2) The Virgin Tour

By the following year Madonna embarked on her debut tour—The Virgin Tour. People believed her song, "Like a Virgin" was an attempt to promote pre-marital sex. Her virginal all-white stage costume became one of her trademark looks.